Japanese warships in NZ
Japanese warships have docked in Wellington, part of showing their presence in the Indo-Pacific region. JS Ise, a helicopter-carrier destroyer, and JS Suzunami, a...
The need for a new Indo-Pacific exercise
PACAF Chief Kevin Schneider* explains how REFORPAC, an exercise in the Indo-Pacific, can improve readiness for the US. (From: Breaking Defense.)
I have been fortunate...
Russian-Chinese Exercise Joint Sea 2025
On 31 July a People’s Liberation Army-Navy (PLA-N) task group arrived in Vladivostok to take part in Exercise Joint Sea with the Russian Navy....
HMAS Sydney returns to Fleet Base East
After participating in Exercise Talisman Sabre, the Royal Australian Navy air warfare destroyer HMAS Sydney has started the journey home to Fleet Base East.
Sydney...
First UK carrier in Australia for 28 years
Jets of water from the cannon of appreciative tugs today welcomed the UK’s flagship HMS Prince of Wales into Darwin – the first Royal...
NZ supporting Fiji exercise
The Royal New Zealand Navy’s (RNZN) multi-role vessel HMNZS Canterbury has sailed into Suva for annual Operation Calypso, this time with a technologically advanced...
US-Japan-Australia naval logistics accord
On 11 July it was reported that Australia, Japan and the US signed an agreement to further enhance logistics interoperability among their maritime forces....
Indian Task Group deploys to SE Asia
An Indian naval Task Group has commenced an operational deployment to south east Asia. It is commanded by Rear Admiral Susheel Menon, Flag Officer...
Talisman Sabre 25 – amphibious training
Boots and heavy vehicles hit the shores of Cowley Beach, kicking off the first phase of a littoral amphibious training exercise as part of...
Record Talisman Sabre exercise
For the first time, sophisticated US Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft have deployed to Australia as part of the large-scale multinational, multidomain Talisman...